24 October 2004 Military News

Many Killed In Iraqi Violence RFE/RL 24 Oct 2004 -- Forty-nine Iraqi soldiers, two Iraqi youths, at least six other Iraqi civilians, and a U.S. diplomat are the latest reported victims of violence in Iraq.
Karzai Wins Majority In Afghan Election RFE/RL 24 Oct 2004 -- According to preliminary results, interim Afghan leader Hamid Karzai has won a majority of estimated votes cast in Afghanistan's presidential election.
Afghanistan: Kabul Blast Toll Rises As Karzai Moves Closer To Election Victory RFE/RL 24 Oct 2004 -- The death toll from a suicide attack in Kabul yesterday has risen to three, after an Afghan girl and an American woman died of their injuries overnight. The news comes as the Afghan interim leader Hamid Karzai is moving closer to victory in the country's historic presidential election.

F/A-18 Program Incorporates NAVRIIP Improvements Navy NewsStand 24 Oct 2004 -- The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) F/A-18 and EA-18G program office (PMA-265) is integrating the Naval Aviation Integrated Improvement Program (NAVRIIP) into many of its efforts.
New EOD team comes to Africa USMC News 24 Oct 2004 -- After more than six months in the Horn of Africa, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 8, Detachment 20 completed their tour and returned back to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, Oct. 14.
New HMH-461 detachment replaces squadronmates on Camp Lemonier USMC News 24 Oct 2004 -- For a detachment of Marines on Camp Lemonier, the days of working in the heat of the Djiboutian sun are soon coming to an end.

KOSOVO/ELECTIONS VOA 24 Oct 2004 -- The United Nations in Kosovo says fear and anger prompted most voters of the Serb minority to boycott Saturday's provincial elections. The boycott is seen as a major blow to efforts to establish harmony in Kosovo between the Serb minority and the ethnic Albanian majority.

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